It’s no secret that I’m not a fan of New Years resolutions, I’ve wrote about why here. In fact, I call the whole process The Trap of New Year’s Resolutions. However, I read a social media post this week which…
A Hierarchy for Decisions…
At a workshop I attended with Anna Hunt she introduced us to a simple, but concept. The idea was at the bottom we had things then things we must do; then things we should do; things we chose to do; things…
My 50 Day Challenge
Today (12th November) there is officially 50 days left of 2015. It can be tempting to think ‘I’ll wait and set a resolution in January’, but there is still over a month left, over one twelfth of the year. I call…
Joy, the Antithesis of Fear?
Today I’m pleased to welcome Rachel Taylor from The Joy Effect. The antithesis of joy is said to be sorrow, however a differing, thought could be that the converse is fear, of which it could be proposed is currently in…
Music to Change Your Mood?
For a long time I’ve loved the power of music to shift my mood. After finding The Desire Map I went one step further and found songs which made me feel the way I wished to – my Core Desired Feelings (CDFs). Here…
Exploring My Core Desired Feelings
Perhaps driven by school, university and work, my belief was – I must set clear ‘SMART’ goals in order to succeed. It’s not something I questioned. I consciously and unconsciously set goals in most (all?) areas of my life. On…
Why Anger is Good
Someone recently confided in me that they were worried about how angry they got and wanted to do something to stop. This stopped me in my tracks. The conventional wisdom says that anger is bad (even more so when shown by a…
The School of Balance Book Club – October 2015
In honour of her birthday yesterday this month’s read is You Learn By Living by Eleanor Roosevelt, which can be bought from Amazon here. About the Book Club Anyone who knows me in real life will know that I’m a complete book worm.…
Song of the Week – 2001 – Week 42
This week’s song of the week is ‘Bang Bang’ as I heard it playing as part of a Great Gatsby style mix in a cafe recently and it made me smile. You can find all ‘Song’s of the Week’ here.
Song of the Week – 2015 – Week 40
Continuing with sharing my Song of the Week, this week’s song is the London Community Gospel Choir singing ‘Oh Happy Days’. I hope it also helps you have a wonderful week… You can find all ‘Song’s of the Week’ here.